When Margaret Thatcher came to power in 1979, Britain was a dump, "the
sick man of Europe" and on the brink of total economic collapse. When
she left power in 1990, it was the one of the financial capitals of the
world. She is associated with her political philosophy of Thatcherism,
based on low taxation, low public spending, free markets and mass
privatization. I, personally, love Margaret Thatcher for her honesty,
bluntness, strength of character and her radicalism. Many others hate
her, though, mainly on the left of politics who believed that she
destroyed workers rights and slashed public spending. During her tenure
she had to deal with mass unemployment, out of control inflation,
endless strikes, a war with the Falklands and an attempted assassination
by the IRA. In February 2007, she became the first British Prime
Minister to be honoured with a statue in the House of Commons while
still alive; a testament to her incredible legacy.
1. Pennies don't fall from heaven – they have to be earned here on earth.
2. No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he'd only had good
intentions; he had money as well.
3. Economics are the method; the object is to change the heart and soul.
4. My policies are based not on some economics theory, but on things I
and millions like me were brought up with: an honest day's work for an
honest day's pay; live within your means; put by a nest egg for a rainy
day; pay your bills on time; support the police.
5. Defeat? I do not recognise the meaning of the word.
11. For every idealistic peacemaker willing to renounce his self-defence
in favour of a weapons-free world, there is at least one warmaker
anxious to exploit the other's good intentions.
12. Constitutions have to be written on hearts, not just paper.
13. If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done,
ask a woman.
11. For every idealistic peacemaker willing to renounce his self-defence
in favour of a weapons-free world, there is at least one warmaker
anxious to exploit the other's good intentions.
12. Constitutions have to be written on hearts, not just paper.
13. If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done,
ask a woman.
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